Surgery!!!

My surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2009. I am extremely excited and just a little bit nervous. I've been pretty good at following the pre-op diet plan as laid out for me. My best friend hadn't seen me in 10 days and said, "I think you're losing a little weight!" That must be a good thing, right?

I have prayed and feel confident that this truly is the path I should be taking. I am secure in the fact that I've read the materials, studied the procedure and made the promise to myself to take care of me and do this right, so I can be around for my kiddo. I am ready; I feel great about my decision and am so excited to move forward!

I'll try to post a before picture, but it may be Wednesday before I get back!

New Beginning

I decided a few months ago that to be truly happy and free I had to finally take care of me. This discovery has included treating myself better, not beating myself up over every decision or stumble and finally biting the bullet and deciding on weight loss surgery to enable me to be healthier. My surgery is in two weeks and I couldn't be more thrilled.

I hope people reading this blog will be inspired to better themselves in whatever way works best for them, but it is my bigger hope that by sharing my struggles, the journey will be made all that much sweeter when my goals are reached and milestones passed. It is with this hope that I start down the road to my new life.

So, sit back, relax, laugh and cry with me as I begin a journey in which the destination is unknown, but during which the ride promises to be full of ups, downs, twists and turns, hopefully with a big fat pile of elation waiting every few miles and pot of proverbial gold at the end.